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50 km from Frankfurt, among the endless agricultural lands, there is a
strange construction towering above and breaking the pastoral landscape
of the German province. It's not an elevator and it's not an
autostation. This is the largestplant in Europe for toxic industrial
waste destruction.

Such plants are not typical for many countries where wastes pollute soil and air.

Europeans care about nature. Let's see how they destruct hazardous
wastes, what

It's the place where grow almond and argan trees, but in fact it's hot
and arid here. Dried stream canals, the air motionlessly hangs as heavy
thick haze, stony terra-cotta beddings of the villages remind of the
life, and all over it - dominates the Atlas - the large mountain system
of north-west Africa.

For 2 hours along the street floated huge inflatable fishes, dragons
and snakes that peeped in the windows of higher floors and bit the
crowd. Everything was accomponied by loud music. By the end of the show
one could lose the feeling of reality and get absorbed by the fairy tale
around.

"Fire Department of New York" vehicle near Ground Zero, New York, USA.

10 years ago happened the most meaningful and awful tragedy in the
history of the USA, it has been written about a lot. The main heroes of
those days were ordinary firemen. This profession is probably the most
respected in the American society. People turn their faces to fire
trucks passing by, every American boy dreams about being a fireman in
future ... after 9/11 tragedy this day became the day of New York
firemen.

Such recycling centers like this one in Savonlinna city of Finlandare
unprofitable and exist at the cost of casino profits. Finns bring things
they don't nee anymore by themselves here and place them according to
their types. So if you, for example, need a brush for the vacuum cleaner
that broke the other day, you may try to find it here.

If you came to Bordeaux, you just have to visit the local wineries.
Most of them may be visited absolutely free but the excursion is better
be planned beforehand. If you decide to stay for sampling you'll be
asked to pay 5-10 euros.

For a cognac producer "a tun" is not just a word. Cause in the depths
of an oak vessel happens the mysterious maturation of this drink that
cannot be seen with human eyes. The grape spirit filled in a tun absorbs old energy of the wood, its aromas and inevitably changes its color.
And the longer the spirit remains in the tun the richer and more diverse
the aroma of the cognac is.

This process of transformation of pure grape spirit in the dark amber
yellow liquid is truly magical. The taste of the spirit changes in so
many ways and you may feel flowers and muscat, coffee and vanilla, fruit
and chocolate. This very magic of transformation gives us the bouquet
of aromas and long changing aftertaste of the cognac for which it is so
highly valued and loved.

The procedures and technologies of cognac production are strictly
regulated. Oak for tuns should grow on the territory of France. Here
they use oak from two French regions: Limousin and Troncais.

And now we are going to see the production process of an oak tun for cognac at the largest coopering - Seguin Moreau plant.

Two events that were held in tolerant Berlin in August are covered in
one post - the international festival of street theaters and mime
"Berlin laughs" and the demostration for soft drugs legalization in
Germany. Let us see how it was.

The central cemetery of Zagreb - is not just a place where the dead lie
buried. The huge park behind the 5 meters fortified wall is a real art
of the other world. Mirogoj is considered to be one of the most
beautiful cemeteries in Europe. Local citizens come here just to walk
and thousands of graves around do not embarass them at all.

Travelling to various cities you unintentionally notice a lot of
parallels between them. One of them is colorful painted sculptures
usually decorating the center of a city. They are never the same, all
are unique and very bright.

The legend says: the king of Germany, Czech Republic, the emperor of
the Roman Empire Karl IV went hunting after deer, partridge, pheasant,
and anything else what could be found. One of his dogs fell into a pool
with boiling hot water. When the suite heard the plaintive whining of
the dog they could see a miracle: the dog was healed by the hot spring
and stopped dragging its leg of what His Majesty was immediately
informed. The dog's excrements were taken out of the pool and the king
stepped into the water. It must be noticed that the king had pain in his
leg too. After the hydrotherapeutic procedures the Emperor was healed
from that pain in the leg, stomach, liver and bowels deseases. Since
that time the spring was called wonder-working and in its place Carlsbad
city was founded.

Much healing water has flowed since then. Today Karlovy Vary is a
life-giving resort of Russia. Russian speech can be heard everywhere. To
hear the Czech language is a luck here. Those who work in restaurants
and stores speak Russian fluently. Menues and ads are in Russian too. As
well as posters and signs. We are not sure if locals like it but we
suspect that the locals are Russians too...

And these Russians keep investing in property of Karlovy Vary, in this beautiful city with awesome architecture.

But let's go back to the healing waters themselves. They are taken
perorally and by plunging into baths with life-giving liquid. All the
springs are covered in order bad weather conditions do not spoil the
cure.
Each spring has a sign with its name and water temperature information.

The Belgians are said to be born with 'a brick inside the stomach',
meaning their love for their brick houses. A lot of brick buildings in
Belgium are built from hand molding bricks. Hand molding bricks are
bricks which are produced automatically (not hand-made!), imitating the
production process of the past. Each brick has its own bumps,
roughnesses, and little cracks on it, that's why the surface of each
brick is unique. The company VANDERSANDEN was founded in 1925 and it
produced hand-made brick at first. Now the company possesses three fully
automated brickyards which produce 50 million bricks yearly.

Marksburg castle this time! The castle is on the land of
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It's unique because it's the only castle
in the Rhine valley that for 700 years of its existance has not been
seriously damaged and never invaded.

Cape Town is the second largest city of South Africa. Its population is
more than 3-4 million people! The city is full of one-storey buildings.
You white skin maybe like a red cloth for a bull there and it's not so
safe to walk along its streets. Sometimes it gets even more dangerous
than at war...

Last time we visited the fish market of Athens, this time we'll see
what fish is offered at the market of Istanbul (Kumkapi Balik Pazari).

You know that Istanbul is primarily the city of markets. They are
really numerous here - some of them are tourists oriented, others are
not. There is no such thing you cannot find at the markets.

And like in any seaside city there are many fish markets in Istanbul.
The main are: Eminou Balik Pazari, Galatasaray Balik Pazari and Kumkapi
Balik Pazari. Let's visit Kumkapi district and its fish market.

Omani market Muttrah is one of the oldest in the capital of Oman -
Muscat. Its distinctive feature is "traditional" interiors - narrow
streets and labyrinths, small shops, "colonial" character of the sold
goods. All possible souvenirs may be bought here: cheap and very
expensive: knives, sandalwood goods, oils, gold, silver, labdanum etc.

This place is called paradise on the earth. Very beautiful gift of
nature. You should go there with your girlfriend/boyfriend and enjoy the
romantic location as well as charming weather. This amazing area is a
combination of palm trees, delightful sea and white sand. You can walk
with your love ones in a romantic mood no one will disturbed you. Have a
romantic and full of love life.
Love is the most tantalizing experience; it is a combination of
deeply feelings of two persons. When this delightful relationship build
up both persons don’t need any other person.
Love birds often want escaping to a place where they can spend time
together with no disturbance. They want to enjoy every moment of life
that is full of love, sincerity and romance at the spot where the
atmosphere is clean attractable and romantic.
If you have a sincere lover that becomes your life, heart and smile
then should visit together at the spots that make your love more
memorable, sweet and more reliable.

This neo-Gothic red brick façade won raves when it was unveiled in
1868. And it’s in the news again. After a 20th-century decline, St.
Pancras got a recent £800 million makeover. Workers cleaned 300,000
pounds of dirt from the bricks and restored 8,000 panes of glass in the
roof of the immense train shed. As a result, the station looks its part as one of the finest Victorian landmarks in London.

The world’s most beautiful train stations were designed to make a big
impression. Many were constructed during the late 19th century, a golden
era when train travel was new, intriguing, and glamorous. Today,
stations from every era continue to impress, attracting travelers who
aren’t even catching a train.

CFM Railway Station, Maputo, Mozambique

Mint-green exteriors, a large dome, and wrought-iron latticework make
the capital city of Maputo’s train station an unexpected, if modest,
beauty. Reportedly designed by Gustave Eiffel in the early 20th century,
the station showcases several historic steam locomotives. Modern-day
trains bring passengers through here daily.

Sirkeci Station, Istanbul

Built in 1890 as the terminus for the Orient-Express journey from
Paris, the façade of this Ottoman Art Nouveau building is particularly
attractive. Swaths of red brick surround the wide entrance, and
stained-

Recently Berlin celebrated the 125th anniversary of the most famous
streets of the city - Kurfürstendamm or Ku'damm as Berliners call it.
It's hard to say how many hundreds of people came to celebrate but
nobody was drunk.

For 2 hours along the street floated huge inflatable fishes, dragons and
snakes that peeped in the windows of higher floors and bit the crowd.
Everything was accomponied by loud music. By the end of the show one
could lose the feeling of reality and get absorbed by the fairy tale
around.

Madrid-based photographer Alfonso Zubiagamust know something we don't. How else
could he show us what a living, breathing New York City looks like? Sit
back and enjoy as Zubiaga takes us over its busy streets and through its
most recognizable landmarks. By zooming in and out of everything from
New York's iconic skyscrapers to its trademark yellow taxi cabs, he
takes us on a wild ride that makes us feel like...in town where no one
ever sleeps, one should never be sitting still!

Fort Munro is a hill station in Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab,
Pakistan. The station lies on the Quetta Road 85 km from the city of
Dera Ghazi Khan in the Sulaiman Mountains. Its elevation is 1800 meters
(6,470 feet) above sea level and it attracts many people for short stays
during the hot summer. Fort Munro is called Nimroo in the local Balochi
language, and was once known as Thal, a Balochi word meaning "plains".
The people of Fort Munro are nomads, especially of the Leghari tribe.
Many are bilingual, speaking Balochi (called Sulemani locally) and
Saraiki.

An abandoned Jewish village Beit Baws(or Bait Baws) is situated almost on the territory of
the Yemen capital - Sanaa. In fact it looks abandoned only from the
outside: some families do live here. They even managed to install
electricity here.

Bagh-e-Jinnah is a historical park in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. It
was formerly known as Lawrence Gardens. Today, the large green space
contains a botanical garden, a mosque, and Jinnah library situated in a
Victorian building.There are also entertainment and sports facilities
within the park that comprise of an open-air theatre, a restaurant,
tennis courts and the Gymkhana Cricket Ground. It is located on Lawrence
Road next to Lahore Zoo, directly across from the Governor's House on
The Mall.

Shimla is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was
declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular
tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of
Hills," a term coined by the British. Located in the north-west
Himalayas at an average altitude of 2,205 metres (7,234 ft), the city of
Shimla, draped in forests of pine, rhododendron, and oak, experiences
pleasant summers and cold, snowy winters. The city is famous for its
buildings styled in tudorbethan and neo-gothic architecture dating from
the colonial era. Shimla is connected to the city of Kalka by one of the
longest narrow gauge railway routes still operating in India, the
Kalka-Shimla Railway. Shimla is approximately 100 km (68 miles) from
Chandigarh, the nearest major city, and 365 km (226.8 miles) from New
Delhi, the national capital. The city is named after the goddess
Shyamala Devi, an incarnation of the Hindu Goddess Kali.

The Portuguese city Portu spread on some huge hills. What you do is
going up and down, up and down. And your eye always catches someone's
balcony. Portugal doesn't exist without balconies. They are not just
part of a room, they are an important attribute of Portugal life. And
life on a Portugal balcony is boiling! Here's an elderly lady hanging
linen, here's a man slowly smoking out rings, in the morning people
drink coffee on balconies, in the evening they stare at passers-by... A
bachelor yawns after waking up, a dog waits for an owner from work...

Absolutely anything and more - tables and chairs, pink basins, flowers
and plates. As you have already understood the post will be devoted to
balconies, so meaningful in Portugal!